The day we met the King

[Ralph Turner]

From around 1992ish, these images were from a re-enactment celebrating an event at Southsea Castle (sadly I can't remember what exactly). This guy was doing a very convincing portrayal of what you'd imagine ol' Henry might have been like.
(If memory serves better with what I used - Yashica FX3 Super 2000 with Tamron 90mm (probably at or near wide open) on Kodachrome 25.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

Love the happy ending of the sequence

 

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks Gianluca

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, the smile at the end really lifts the sequence.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks, Rob

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice shots, Ralph.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks Brian

 

[Ralph Turner]

Took a few ON FP4. Framing isn't ideal, I've never been very good at being quick on the draw a d particularly back then with a manual focus camera. So often, by the time it sinks into my noddle what's going on, it's all happened and moved on . Anyway, we'd gone for a mooch around the castle and happened upon this event by accident. I'm not normally one for re-enactment events, but it was bit of fun.

Once again, apologies if I've posted any of these before.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Monty Python comes to mind...especially the character on the right in 5180.

That's not a slight at your photos, Ralph! There's always a touch of humour in such events.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Monty Python comes to mind...especially the character on the right in 5180.

That's not a slight at your photos, Ralph! There's always a touch of humour in such events.

Lol! Yes, indeed.. I bet they all say "Ni!"

 

[Julian Tanase]

The first one indeed looks like what Henry would've probably looked like, in his grumpy days. Good photograph !!

 

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks, Julian.